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| Seoul Postpones Signing Military Pact with Japan |
| 2012-06-30 |
| Korea has requested a last-minute postponement of the signing of an unprecedented agreement with Japan allowing the sharing of classified military data. The delay was caused by political sensitivities in Korea. The pact to exchange military intelligence would be the first between Seoul and Tokyo since Japan's occupation of Korea. The two neighbors, long wary of each other, share increasing defense concerns about North Korea and China. The signing by Japan's foreign minister and Korea's ambassador had been expected to take place in Tokyo Friday afternoon. But shortly before pens were to be put to paper, came word that Seoul had requested a delay so the agreement could be explained to worried governing party and angry opposition members of the National Assembly. The politicians object to what they term "a lack of transparency" this week by the Korean government in approving the pact, as well as lingering but strong anti-Japanese sentiment among citizens. Korean civic groups and opposition politicians have denounced the military agreement, with some alleging it gives Japan a de facto pardon for its wartime atrocities. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #4 How's that smart diplomacy working out for China these days? Had you kept your dog on a very short leash, none of this would be transpiring. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2012-06-30 08:14 |
| #3 Gather ye roses while ye may, Yer end will come one day. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2012-06-30 06:30 |
| #2 More ... * DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > [WaPo] A NEW US MILITARY STARTEGY, OLD BASES IN SOUTH CHINA SEA, i.e. SE Asia = Vietnam-War era. * SAME > OPINION: US SELF-INTEREST TAKES PRIORITY OVER VIETNAM AND FILIPINO INTERESTS, in SCS. ARTIC infers ditto as per all other ASEAN Nations. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-06-30 01:04 |
| #1 ION CHINA DAILY FORUM > CHINA ASKS JAPAN TO STOP CAUSING DISTURBANCES OVER DAOYUS ISLANDS, + instead focii on preserving harmonious bilateral relations. * SAME > CHINA PLEDGES TO PROTECT ITS WATERS | ... MARITIME SOVEREIGNTY. * CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > CHINA STARTS "COMBAT READY" PATROLS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA. * SAME > CHINA SEEKS DOMINANCE OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WITH NEW "SANSHA" ["Sanshi"] CITY. * DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > CHINA TO SET UP MILITARY BASE IN SOUTH CHINA SEA, vee its new "Sansha" City. * RELATED SAME > [China Defence ...] MINISTRY: CHINA WILL REACT TO PROVOCATIONS. * IIRC SAME > PHILIPPINES TO SEARCH FOR OIL ALONG CHINESE COASTS. ARTICS above specifically mentioned or inferred Vietnam most of the time, but methinks its safe to say China's warning also applies to the Philippines, etal. Wid its new "Sansha/Sanshi" City, China is indirectly warning its ASEAN neighbors that it will defend its SCS claims wid Military Force iff necessary. From now on??? Again, China desired to establish PLA Milbases + other throughout the "First Island Chain", + ITS NOT GETTING IT. IMO, in China's view, continued US arms sales to TAIWAN only serves to delay its formal integartion + ultimately re-unification wid the Mainland. CHINA IS THUS FRUSTRATED WID THE "STATUS QUO" IN EAST ASIA-WESPAC, + NOW DESIRES TO BEGIN ASSERTING ITS RIGHTS VIA THE PLA. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-06-30 00:29 |